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se g-zs, 192s. c. KLEIN CRIB Filed June 24, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Cbml ad the construction is simplified, easily Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

CONRAD KLEIN, O'F FRANKLIN SQUARE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR '10 EN GLANDER SPRING BED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application filed June 24, 1924. Serial No. 721,975.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONRAD KLEIN, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Franklin Square, Long Island, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented. certain new and useful Improvementsin Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bed structures, and more particularly that type known as cribs, an object of the invention being to provide an improved crib having enclosing sides extending above the crib bottom or mattress section, wherein one or both of the sides are constructed in the form of a suitable gate adapted to be readily lowered to permit access? to the interior of the crib and also to be locked in elevated position to form an effective enclosure.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved crib having a shiftable gate enclosure provided with improved means for releasing the same to permit the lowering and raising of the gate, wherein operated, serviceable in use, and relative y inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved crib having a gravity shiftable gate enclosure guided upon the f bed framework for vertical slidable movement, and wherein improved mechanism is provided for releasably locking the gate enclosure in elevated position, and also having improved means adapted to be operated by the foot for controlling the locking mechanism.

Other objects of this invention will ap pear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views and wherein Fig. 1 is a side view, partly broken away illustrating an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, illustrating the locking mechanism in locking position; Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the locking mechanism when released; Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating a part of the locking mechanism at one end of the bed; Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrating a part of the locking mechanism at the opposite end of the bed and Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 66 of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.

Before explaining in detail the present improvement and mode of operation thereof, I desire to have it understood that the in vention is not limited to the details of construction and arrangement of parts which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments, and that the phraseology which I employ is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

The present improved crib structure comprises in general a pair of uprightend frames detachably connected together by a suitable spring mattress section. is provided with side frames adapted in normal position to extend a substantial distance above the mattress section andform an enclosure. Where desired one of the side frames may be fixed to the framework and the other side frame constructed to be lowered and elevated, or where desired both side frames may be similarly constructed to permit either one to be raised or lowered.

In the present instance,'it is deemed sufficient to illustrate one side only of the crib and the mechanism for permitting one of the side'iframes to be raised or lowered, since if desired a similar construction may be utilized for the opposite side of the crib. In this instance, the side frame is constructed in the form of a gate which is guided upon the end frames for sliding movement in a vertical plane. Mechanism is provided for releasably locking the gate in elevated position and a single foot control is provided for operating the locking means, the improved construction being such that it is merely necessary to press down with the foot upon the foot control or edal release and allow the gate to descend by gravity to its lowermost position, spring bumpers being provided for absorbing the shock of descent of the gate.

Referring to the drawings wherein a pres entpreferred form of the invention is illustrated, it will be seen that the crib structure comprises a pair of upright end frames 9 and 10 having supporting legs resting upon The .crib

headed end 26 of the rod 21. Below the bracket 25, the rod 21 is offset or bent inwardly to provide a horizontally extending portion 28 which is housed within the bifurcated end 29 of a two-armed looking member or latch 30. This looking member 30 comprises a horizontal arm terminating in the bifurcated portion 29 and also a vertically extending arm 31 10. In like manner, theend frame: 11 at the opposite end of the bed is U-shaped in form and. comprises a horizontal transverse bar 1 11 bent to form dependingends detachably connected to the member 9. The end frames 11 a1'1d 12 of the mattress' section are suitably connected together by side bars-13.

- Securedto each end :member 9 and 10 adj acent' to the top and bottom thereof are a pair of brackets -l-et and 15,.and secured to each pair of brackets 14 an'd 15 isa'vertioal guide rod 16. Each guide rod-16 at its lower provided with a projecting hooked end or catch 32 adapted to be shifted into and out of position beneath the bar 19 of the gate 17 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and3.

Secured at-its end to the locking member 20 at a point adj acent to the intersection of 1 arms 29'and' 31 ofethe locking member is a rod or rock shaft 33 which is rotatably 3 supportedat oneend of the bedbya bracket end is threaded to screw into a tappedl holein bracket 15, the upper end ofeach-rod 16 being threaded and extending freely through bracket 14, this mod being-held in place by a knob 1 1: screwed on to theupper end thereof. By unscrewing-knob 14--and rod 16from bracket 15 the rod may be readily removed-"from the brackets to'pe-r'mit the removal'of gate'17, so that, the crib maybe readily used if-desired without the gate, or may be readily knocked 'down or assembled. The verticalflguide rods orinembers 16 at opposite ends ilof the' cribform guides for a side frame orgate enclosure 17. The :gate17 comprises a. pair of horizontal bars 18 eand =19 ezitending substantially the length-of the crib and=are connected together by vertical rods or bars 20 thereby forming a rigid-framework. The-upper bar or rod 18 of the gate terminates at 'itso'pposite free ends in guide members 18 ,:'each1provided with a hole or aperture freely embracing a guide rod 16. Inlike manner the lower bar or rod 19 of=tlie 'gate frame terminates at its opposite-free ends in guide members-19 provided with holes for the reception of the guide rods 16. From this construction it will be seen that the gate 17 is supported upon the vertical guide rods '16 for vertical shiftable movement. Locking mechanism is provided for releasably locking the gate in 3 1 secured tothe upper face oftlie transverse bar 12. The rod'33 thus extends at one end through a holein'the vertical part of the bracket 34 and is adapted to turn therein, and this rodeXtends the length of the bed along one edge of thespring fabric 50, and at its opposite end is supported for rotatable movement by a corresponding bracket 34* secured tothe transverse bar 11 of the end frame 11. A lockingdevice 30 is secured to the, rod at the outer face of the bracket 34* and comprises a vertical beseen that the locking-mechanisnr proper elevated position. This m eohanism comprises i a shiftable rod '21 supported at one end of the gate; this rod extending freelythrough an aperture in'the bracket 15 and being bent to provide a' horizontal proj ecting portion '22 terminating'in a pe'dal'23 located conveniently adjacent to one ofthe .legs of theend member 10 of the crib.

The upper end 24'of the rod 21 extends freely through a bracket '25 s'ecuredto the 'end member 10 and a coil spring 27 is in terposed between the bracke-t 25 and the for maintaining the gate in elevated position comprises a locking member or device 30' at one end of the crib, shown as the right hand end in Fig. 1, and a locking member or device 3O at the opposite end of the crib. These locking members are connected together by thelengthwise extending rod or rock shaft 33 supported at opposite ends of the spring mattress section and adapted to be rotated or rocked for simultaneously shifting the parts 32 and 32 of the looking members into and out of position beneath the bar 19 of the gate when in elevated position. A single mechanism is provided for shifting both locking devices, which is -accomplished by means of the rod 21 connected to the arm 29 'of the locking member 30 so that upon pressing down upon the foot,

pedal 23 the rod 33 will be partially rotated or rocked thereby swinging the lockingmembers 30 and 30. It will be seen that upon pressing down the pedal 23'to lower the rod 21 'thespring 27 willbe compressed, so that upon releasing the pedal 23 this spring will operate to returnthe'ro'd 21 to normal posit-ion thereby tending at all times to force the locking member 30 into locking position as shown in Fig. 2. v

When thegate'17 isin elevatedposition as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, pressure with the foot upon the pedal 23 will shift the rod 21 downwardly thereby swinging the arm 29 of locking member 30 downwardly, par

tially rotating therod 33 and causing the parts 32 and 32 of the locking device to be swung rearwardly out of position beneath the bar 19 of the gate. Thereupon the gate will automatically descend by gravity upon the guide rods 16 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The brackets 15, to which the lower ends of the guide rods 16 are secured, act as stops for limiting the downward movement of the gate, and the shock of fall of the gate 17 is cushioned by means of coiled springs 35 at the lower ends of the guide rods 16. These springs absorb any shock or noise incident to the lowering of the gate and are important in thereby permitting'the gate to fall entirely by gravity without any intervention from the user. From its lowermost position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the gate is raised by hand and by a simple pressure upon the pedal 23, the locking ends 32 and 32 of the latches will be swung rearwardly out of the path of the bar 19 so as to permit the gate 17 to be raised sufliciently to permit the bar 19 to reach the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 at which point the pedal 23 will be released and the action of spring 27 will swing the locking devices 30 and 30 into position to permit the locking ends thereof to move into position beneath the bar 19 and support the gate.

As hereinbefore stated, the rod 21 extends freely through brackets 15 and 25, and the rod may be readily disconnected from. the locking member 30 merely by grasping the pedal 23 and turning or rotating the rod to swing offset 28 out of the crotch 29 in the locking member, Thus the gate 17 and guides 16 may be readily removed, and after disconnecting rod 21 from the locking member 30, as above described, the mattress section may be. easily detached from the ends 9 and 10.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, I claim:

1. In a crib, the combination of upright supporting members, a mattress section connected thereto, a vertically slidable gate guided on said supporting members, said gate comprising upper and lower llOl'lZOlltally extending bars connected together, a

rotatable shaft, a pair of locking members secured. to said shaft and adapted to shift into and out of engagement with said gate for releasably locking the same, and means for rotating said shaft to swing said locking members about; the axis of the shaft.

2. In a crib, the combination of upright supporting members, a mattress section connected thereto, a. vertically slidable gate guided on said supporting members, said gate comprising upper and lower horiz0n tally extending bars connected together, a rotatable shaft, apair of locking members secured to said shaft and adapted to shift into and out of engagement with said gate for releasably locking the same, and means connected to a locking member for rotating said shaft to swing said locking members about the axis of the shaft.

3. In a crib, the combination of upright supporting members, a mattress section connected thereto, a vertically slidable gate guided on said supporting members, said gate comprising upper and lower horizontally extending bars connected together, a pair of locking members shiftable intoand out of engagement with said lower bar for releasably locking said gate, a rock shaftconnecting said locking members together, means for rotatably supporting said shaft and means for rocking said shaft.

4. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright supporting members having legs resting on the floor, a mattress section extending therebetween, a vertically slidable gate guided by said supporting members, a shiftable locking member for releasably locking the gate in position, and an operating member therefor, one of said members being carried by a supporting member and the other by the mattress section.

5. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright supporting members having legs resting on the floor, a mattress section extending therebetween, a verically slidable gate guided by said supporting members, a shiftable locking member carried by the mattress section for releasably locking the gate in position, and an operating member carried by a supporting member and releasably connected to said locking member for operating the same.

6. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright supporting members having legs resting on the floor, a mattress section extending therebetween, a vertically slidable gate guided by said supporting members, said 'ate comprising upper and lower horizonta lly extending bars connected together, a shiftable locking member carried by the mattress section and cooperating with the lower horizontal bar for releasably support ing the gate, and means carried by a supporting member for operating said locking member.

U-shaped end frames connected together by a spring fabric, side bars connecting said frames below thematt-ress fabric, a vertically slidable gate, means carried by an end frame releasably supporting said gate," and means carried by an upright'end member for releasing said'means. 1

8. In a crib, the combination of'a pair of upright end-members having legs adapted to rest upon the floorya mattress section connected thereto and comprising a pair of U-shaped end frames connected together by ajspring fabric, sidebars connectingsaid frames below the mattress fabric, a vertically slidable gate, means for releasably supporting said gate, and means carried by an upright en'd member for shifting said means to release the same.

9. In a crib, the combination of'a pair of upright end membersdiaving"legs adapted to rest "upon the floor, a mattress section connected thereto and comprising a pair of U-shaped end frames connected together by a spring fabric, side bars connecting said frames below the mattress fabric,a"ve'rtically slidable gate, cooperating means carried by an end frame'and end member for releasably locking thegate and comprising a swinging locking member, andan operating member connected thereto 'for shifting the same in opposite directions 10. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright end members having legs adapted to rest upon the floor, a mattress section connected thereto, a vertically slidable gate, a locking member for releasably supporting the gate, and a pedal'operated member'carried by an'uprig'ht end member for swinging said locking member.

11. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright supporting members having legs resting on the floor, a'mattress section extending therebetween, avertically slidable gateguided by said supporting members, a movable locking device for releasably supporting said gate, and a pedal operated member carried by an upright supporting member for operating said locking device.

12. In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright end members, a mattresssection connected thereto, a vertically'slidable gate, and means for releasably locking said gate in elevated'position, said means comprising a pair ofswinging locking members located one at each end of said gate, a lengthwiseextending rod rotatably' supported and conne'ctm-g said locking members together, and

pedal operat'e'd'means for rotatin'gs'aid rod to simultaneously shift both locking members.

13; In a crib, the combination of a pair of upright end members, amattress-section connected thereto, a vertically slidable gate, and means for releasablydocking saidfgate in elevated position,conlprising a swinging locking member having a part "shiftable into and out of position beneatlra part of said gate; pedal operatedfi'neansfor shifting said lockingmember-out of lockingp'osition and resilient means' for' shifting the locking member into locking position.

14;. Ina crib, the combii'iation' of apair of headsya mattress section 'd'etach'a'bly connected thereto, a sliding gateguided-by*sai'd heads,'alocking member carried by'the mattress section for releasably supportingsaid gate, and means carried by one of said heads andr'eleasably connected to said locking member for operating the same.

15. Ina crib, the combination of upright supporting members, a mattress section connected thereto, a vertically slidable gate guided onsaid supporting member; aswing,- inglockingunember pivoted to said mattress section between one outer end thereof and a supporting member *for releasably supporting said gate.

16. In a crib,-the "combination of 'a pair of upright end members, a mattress section connected thereto a =vertically slidable gate, means for'releasably locking"said"gate in elevated position, said means comprising a pair of locking members located one at each end ofjsaid gate, 'a rotatable rcd connecting' said locking members together, and means for rotating said rod toshift said locking members.

1-7. In a crib,the combinationof a pair of heads, a mattress section co'nnected'thereto, a: sliding gate supportedbysaid heads, means for releasably supporting said gate and comp'risinga pivoted locking 4 member 'h aving'a crotched portion, andan operating member forswinging' said locking member' and having a pro'jecting part extending into said crotch.

18. In a crib, the combii'iati'on 'of-a pair of upright end members having legs 'adapted to rest upon the floor, a mattres's section connected thereto. and comprising a-pair of U shaped end frames connected together by a spring fabric, sidebars "connecting said frames below the mattress fabric, "a vertically slidable gate, a shiftable lockingniember supported above the side barfat one"lo ngitudinal side of the crib and 'shiftable into and out of locking engagement with the lower part of the gate.

19. Ina crib, the combination of a bed structure including supportingjends, a "vertically slidable gate guided on said bed structure, locking "means for releasably locking saidgate in elevated position, and spring controlled means for shifting said locking means in opposite directions.

20. In a crib,the combination of a pair of heads, a mattress section connected thereto, a sliding gate supported by said heads, means for releasably supporting said gate and comprising a two-armed locking member pivoted intermediate the ends of the arms, one arm having a part engageable with the gate, and a member operating inmember.

Signed at Brooklyn, New York, this 17th day of June, 1924-.

CONRAD KLEIN. 

